R.1 SHORT TITLE

These rules may be called the Maharshtra Local Authorities Members Disqualification Rules, 1987

R.2 Definitions

       In these rules, unless the context requires
       (a)Act means the Maharashtra Local Authority Members Act 1986;
       (b)Form means the form appended to these rules:
       [(b-1)(i)Leader in relation to a Mumnicipal party" means a councillor chosen by each political party of ghadi or front in the Municipal Corporation or as the case may be in the Municipal Council as its leader and includes any other councillor of such party or ghadi or front authorised by it to act in the absence of the leader as or discharge the functions of the leader of such party or aghadi or front for the purposes of these rules
       (ii)leader in relation to a panchayat Samiti party means a member chosen byeach political party or aghadi or front in Panchayat Samiti as its leader and includes any o